Nigeria and Australia Sign Agreement to Strengthen Fight Against International Drug Trafficking
Nigeria and Australia are strengthening security cooperation to combat international drug trafficking through intelligence sharing and joint operations.
Abuja — Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen intelligence sharing and joint operations against international drug trafficking networks operating between the two countries.
The agreement, signed at the NDLEA National Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, formalises existing cooperation between both agencies into a strategic partnership targeting organised criminal networks involved in drug trafficking along the Nigeria–Australia route.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, retired Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa, described the agreement as “a declaration of war against transnational drug cartels that think they can hide between continents.”
He said the partnership would strengthen efforts to identify, investigate and dismantle criminal networks involved in international drug trafficking.
The Head of the Australian Federal Police delegation, Sandra Booth, described drug trafficking as a problem affecting the whole of society. She emphasised the need for coordinated responses involving governments, law enforcement agencies and local communities.
The agreement highlights the growing importance of international cooperation in tackling organised crime, particularly as drug trafficking networks increasingly operate across national borders.
Through improved intelligence exchange and joint operations, both countries aim to strengthen their capacity to respond to the challenges posed by transnational drug trafficking.
